Harold David James Clinton

1888 - 1975  (86 years)

• Name	Harold David James Clinton
  Born	4 Aug 1888	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Military Award	1914/1915 Star  [1]
  Military Award	British War Medal  [1]
  Military Award	Victory Medal  [1]
  Military Service	Service Number - V355777  [1]
  Occupation	20 Aug 1915  [2, 3]
  	barman
  Residence	1967	13 Kendal Street, Preston, Darebin, Victoria, Australia   [4]
  _UID	423DEFB1132C4A00933785E13E2C1693EB45
  Died	1975	Glenwaverley, Victoria, Australia
  Person ID	I5803	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	David Thompson Clinton,   b. 1857,   d. 11 Jul 1931, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Agnes Thompson Heeps,   b. 1859, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 29 Sep 1942, 79 Blair Street, Coburg, Victoria, Australia  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1880	Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
  Family ID	F1879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Carter,   b. 2 Nov 1888, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 1981, Chelsea, Victoria, Australia  (Age 92 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1911
  Children	1. Irene Alice Clinton,   b. 24 Jun 1912, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 26 Jan 1994, Kew, Victoria, Australia  (Age 81 years)   2. Harold David Charles Clinton,   b. 7 Feb 1914, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 13 Aug 2000  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F1912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  On the 8th Aug 1915 he enlisted in the Australian Army, 3rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcements. According to his enlistment papers he was already married but his next of kin was given as his father, David T. Clinton, 136 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, VIC. Embarked 8 Oct 1915 for France. On 5 Feb 1916 he was transferred to the 55th Bn. 20 Jul 1916 he was wounded in action, shot in right hand. Received another gun shot the following day. This time in the leg and he was sent to hospital in Manchester, England. By the 14 Nov he was marched into the 14th Eng.Bn. at Penham Downs. On 5 Jan 1917 he was charged with being absent without leave, being absent from midnight until 4.45 pm. For this he was awarded 10 days field punishment and then was in custody for 2 days awaiting trial. For this he lost 20 days pay. Returned to France on 21 Feb 1918. On 21 Apr 1918 was sent to Birmingham War Hospital, England, with contusions. Was back in France by Aug, when he was wounded in action, on 20 Aug. This was the 3rd occasion that he had been wounded., being crushed and buried by a shell, and again invalided back to England, on 23 Aug 1918. On 9 Nov 1918 he was recuperating at Hurdcott, England when he went AWL. He returned from his absence on 23 Nov. 18 Dec he was before a Court Martial where he pleaded not guilty of being AWL. The finding of the court was not guilty. He was returned to Australia departing England the same day.

  
  

• Sources

  [S208] Military - NAA, Australia., ( National Archive Australia . http://www.naa.gov.au.), Military Record; accessed 16 Jul 2010 (Reliability: 3). [S208] Military - NAA, Australia., ( National Archive Australia . http://www.naa.gov.au.), Military record; accessed 16 Jul 2010 (Reliability: 3). [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 4). [S223] Australian Electoral Roll, (Digital images.), digital images (Reliability: 4).